Vice President, Tax and Treasury at Cohere

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • 20+ years of experience in tax and treasury
  • Experience at a global tech/high-growth private and public company
  • Proven leadership in IPO processes and public company tax/treasury functions
  • Deep expertise in international tax (BEPS, Pillar Two), transfer pricing, and SEC regulations
  • Big 4 public accounting experience is strongly desired

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement global tax strategies (direct/indirect tax, transfer pricing, IP taxation) to minimize risk and optimize cash flow
  • Lead tax planning for M&A, restructuring, and cross-border transactions
  • Oversee tax compliance, audits, and relationships with global tax authorities
  • Ensure IPO-ready tax structures, including SEC compliance and SOX controls
  • Manage global cash operations, forecasting, and liquidity risk mitigation
  • Execute FX risk management and international cash repatriation strategies
  • Develop treasury policies for post-IPO public company requirements
  • Partner with CFO and auditors on IPO tax disclosures and financial reporting (GAAP/IFRS)
  • Model tax implications of public ownership (e.g., Section 162(m), equity compensation)
  • Establish controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and public company treasury operations
  • Build and mentor a high-performing global tax/treasury team
  • Collaborate with Legal, FP&A, and Accounting to align financial strategies
  • Advise executive team on tax/treasury impacts of business decisions

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Tax StrategyTransfer PricingIP TaxationTax ComplianceSOX ControlsSEC ComplianceTreasury ManagementCash ForecastingLiquidity Risk ManagementFX Risk ManagementCash RepatriationM&A Tax PlanningIPO Readiness

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the work location or arrangement for this role?

The position is hybrid.

What experience is required for the VP of Tax and Treasury role?

Candidates need 20+ years of experience in tax and treasury, with experience at a global tech/high-growth private and public company, proven leadership in IPO processes, deep expertise in international tax (BEPS, Pillar Two), transfer pricing, and SEC regulations, and Big 4 public accounting experience is strongly desired.

What is the company culture like at Cohere?

Cohere obsesses over what they build, works hard and moves fast to serve customers, consists of top experts passionate about their craft, and values diverse perspectives for building great products.

What salary or compensation does this role offer?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a candidate a strong fit for this position?

A strong candidate has 20+ years in tax and treasury at global tech companies, leadership in IPOs and public company functions, expertise in international tax and regulations, and Big 4 experience.

Cohere

Provides NLP tools and LLMs via API

About Cohere

Cohere provides advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools and Large Language Models (LLMs) through a user-friendly API. Their services cater to a wide range of clients, including businesses that want to improve their content generation, summarization, and search functions. Cohere's business model focuses on offering scalable and affordable generative AI tools, generating revenue by granting API access to pre-trained models that can handle tasks like text classification, sentiment analysis, and semantic search in multiple languages. The platform is customizable, enabling businesses to create smarter and faster solutions. With multilingual support, Cohere effectively addresses language barriers, making it suitable for international use.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$914.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Risks

Competitors like Google and Microsoft may overshadow Cohere with seamless enterprise system integration.
Reliance on Nvidia chips poses risks if supply chain issues arise or strategic focus shifts.
High cost of AI data center could strain financial resources if government funding is delayed.

Differentiation

Cohere's North platform outperforms Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex AI in enterprise functions.
Rerank 3.5 model processes queries in over 100 languages, enhancing multilingual search capabilities.
Command R7B model excels in RAG, math, and coding, outperforming competitors like Google's Gemma.

Upsides

Cohere's AI data center project positions it as a key player in Canadian AI.
North platform offers secure AI deployment for regulated industries, enhancing privacy-focused enterprise solutions.
Cohere's multilingual support breaks language barriers, expanding its global market reach.

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